And this prefigured baptism, which now saves you ¹  – not the washing off of physical dirt ²  but the pledge ³  of a good conscience to God – through the resurrection of Jesus Christ,

For it is time for judgment to begin, starting with the house ¹  of God. And if it starts with us, what will be the fate ²  of those who are disobedient to the gospel of God?

He was foreknown ¹  before the foundation of the world but ²  was manifested in these last times ³  for your sake.

So as you come to him, ¹  a living stone rejected by men but ²  chosen and priceless ³  in God’s sight,

Finally, all of you be harmonious, ¹  sympathetic, affectionate, compassionate, and humble.

For the culmination of all things is near. So be self-controlled and sober-minded for the sake of prayer. ¹ 

But let none of you suffer as a murderer or thief or criminal or as a troublemaker. ¹ 

And if the righteous are barely saved, what will become of ¹  the ungodly and sinners? ² 

Be sober and alert. Your enemy the devil, like a roaring lion, ¹  is on the prowl looking for someone ²  to devour.

The church ¹  in Babylon, ²  chosen together with you, ³  greets you, and so does Mark, my son.

You ¹  have not seen him, but you love him. You ²  do not see him now but you believe in him, and so you rejoice ³  with an indescribable and glorious ⁴  joy,

When he was maligned, he ¹  did not answer back; when he suffered, he threatened ²  no retaliation, ³  but committed himself to God ⁴  who judges justly.

Just as each one has received a gift, use it to serve one another ¹  as good stewards of the varied grace of God.

So then let those who suffer according to the will of God entrust their souls to a faithful Creator as they do good. ¹ 

according to the foreknowledge of God the Father by being set apart by the Spirit for obedience and for sprinkling ¹  with Jesus Christ’s blood. May grace and peace be yours in full measure! ² 

Blessed be ¹  the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! By his great mercy he gave us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,

And if you address as Father the one who impartially judges according to each one’s work, live out the time of your temporary residence here ¹  in reverence.

For it says ¹  in scripture, “Look, I lay in Zion a stone, a chosen and priceless cornerstone, ²  and whoever believes ³  in him ⁴  will never ⁵  be put to shame.” ⁶ 

For the eyes of the Lord are ¹  upon the righteous and his ears are open to their prayer. But the Lord’s face is against those who do evil. ² 

In the same way, you who are younger, ¹  be subject to the elders. And all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble. ²